The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-09-29
FHURsDAY, SEPT. 30, 1887.
FOR OUR BUSINESS MEN TO
CONSIDER.

AS has been repeatedly said the
value CT a live, enterprising and pro-
gressive newspaper to town and com
munity is inestimabie, 1t is the cham
pion Of the rights and interests of its
people, and the promoter of their well
fare. 1t advertises its section to the
world, telling Of its beallhfuiness and
attractions, its opportunities and adj
vantages the moral and religious
tone of the community, the thrift and
enterprise Of its citizens, the welcome
extended to newcomers, the cheap
ness OF property, the Inducements it
holds out 10 seekers after homes and
business Investment, and its adapta-
tion to trade and commerce. The
local paper does all this and more,
and yet, no institution is SO poorly
paid, or gets as little thanks tor its
services. But the coHscientio4s jour
palist who is worthy Of his profession
does not sit himself down ip sackcloth
and ashes to reject upon these things,
but bravelY and heroically he applies
hlwself the more diligently to his ap-
pointed task in his labor of love,
buoyed up by the AQbe rather than the
yu6sfdnte of reward.
We have said this much on the sub
iect by way OF preface to the following
article, which is both timely and sug-
gestive. In connection with the GOLD
LEAFS proposition to publish an illus
trated trade edition of 5000 or more
copies, eight pages, setting forth our
advantages of soil, climate and nat
uFal resources, and the claims of the
town as a commercial, manufacturing
and trading point, showing its growth
and development and present bust
ness Importance, this will be found
very good reading, 1t is an extract
from letter written by a Florida
gentleman and published in the lack
sonville Times Union, after visit and
observations in California. Our read
ers are aware Of the wonderful growth
of the WeSt-how it has far outstrip-
ped US in wealth and population, with
nothing like the equal of our nat,
ural advantages-but perhaps they do
not know that those people make hei,
9sPOrtnaiies, and that printers ink
is relied upon to play an important
part in the transformation scene
wherein those barren wastes of prairie
land or mountain hollow are made to
blossom as the rose. The correspond
ent says;
need not tell you of the unprece-
dented advance California is making. !
Towns and cities are rising from the
wilderness as by magic, and fortunes
are being made as large and as rap
idly as was ever seen in the palmy
days of gold hunting. Nor need | in,
form you how all this has been brought
about, but perhaps your readers are
pot so well posted.
The first start with them is thew
agree to stand together, and California
as whole is their objective point.
Approaching that it is to outsiders they
are looking for gold and prosperity,
they know they can only be reached
by the press, and to it, support they
rally, sustaining it with mean so the
tight can be carried on with courage.
ability and energy ; every man woman
and child is supposed to do something
70 help the work along. Clubs are
formed and each one takes as many
copies as she or he can afford, and
every copy issent as silent messenger
where it is supposed the most good
will be done. Not paper is allowed
TO be wasted: When read it is sent to
the four quarters Of the world to tell of
Eallfornia's greatness. Hence you
will find in almost every house North,
East, South and West, papers sent no {
8ne knows by whom, but they are